We set the global standard for responsible forest management
Built on independent standards, the Forest Stewardship Council helps ensure forests are managed in ways that respect people, nature, and future generations.
FSC Certification
Trusted worldwide
The Forest Stewardship Council Certification connects your business to the leading global standard for responsible forest management, giving you credibility with consumers, clients, and regulators.
Strengthening trust across forest supply chains
The Forest Stewardship Council is strengthening its systems to improve traceability, transparency, and confidence in certified supply chains.
Together, we can make a difference for forests
Discover FSC campaigns that bring people and organisations together to take action for forests. Explore the issues, stories and initiatives driving positive change and find out how you can get involved.
FSC works with different groups to protect forests
Explore how you can act responsibly and make a real impact
Businesses
Meet market expectations, manage supply chain risk, and demonstrate responsible sourcing.
Forest Managers
Show that forests are managed responsibly through independent certification.
Individuals
If you are new to the FSC logo, find everything you need to know about FSC-certified products, offerings, and impact.
NGOs
Partner with us to keep the world’s forests standing.
Our Global Impact
FSC certification supports responsible forest management around the world
165 million+
hectares
of forests certified worldwide
70000+
certificates
issued globally
1200+
members
from 91 countries protecting forests
How FSC works in practice
FSC turns responsible forest management into certified, labelled products you can trust
Working together for forests
Yolanda Ramirez
Knowledge Management Director, AIDER
FSC means balancing social, environmental, and economic needs. We are moving forward with great purpose: Forests for all forever.
Ava Spoden
Strategic Development Manager, FSC
I coordinate with colleagues across the organization to implement our Global Strategy and support forest stewardship principles being put into practice.
Arushi Sen
Communications Manager, FSC
The credibility of FSC’s work rests on the integrity and robustness of the entire system. My job? Turning complex information into stories people actually care about.
FSC standards in action
Back from extinction: the ‘underdog’ forest honeybee
FSC / Jonathan Perugia A bee declared extinct in 2015 was rediscovered in 2017. Now two beekeepers in southern Lithuania are trying to bring it back home.
FSC / Jonathan Perugia The knowledge keepers
Indigenous women leading forest governance on five continents
The last candelilleros
FSC / Luis Felipe Rivera Lezama The Mexican shrublands of Coahuila are home to a small community that is proving how responsible harvesting and sustainable trade can thrive even in the most challenging environments. Martín Cazares was 12 years old when he first discovered that the shrubland ecosystem could make you prosper economically... or kill you in the attempt.
FSC / Luis Felipe Rivera Lezama
Already part of the FSC system?
Certified organizations, licence holders, and other engaged stakeholders can find tools, resources, and data on FSC Connect.
Explore FSC Connect
Keep track of open consultations, innovations, integrity cases and more.
Become a forest steward
We all have a role to play in protecting the future of our forests. Learn how you can join the FSC
ecosystem and start making a difference today.